Paleo: Monday To Friday

Paleo also operates according to an "80-20" rule, which means that if 80% of what you eat is Paleo, the remaining 20% can fall outside. I love this concept, and not because I want an excuse to eat pizza and ice cream and chocolate on my days off, but because it's what makes this diet realistic. It's what I, personally, have done for over 25 years now, since I lost 4¹⁄₂ stone as an overweight young adult and why over all this time, I've never put the weight back on. I've always followed the exact same rule, which is easy for us to live on and maintain. It's what we do on average that works, and it's why detox diets are so criticised. Why do we expect one detox week out of 52 to make any difference to our health or our weight? It makes sense that it's what we do most of the time that counts.

So you love chocolate? Great, you can have it, just in moderation. It's when we deny ourselves things that the cravings build and build and lead to excessive, unhealthy binges and the vicious cycle of yo-yo weight loss and weight gain. I'?s such a relief that Paleo offers a much healthier and practical alternative!